WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * "Only the People Can Save the People" -- Padilla Denounces Trump's Chaos and Lies, Pushes for Better Path Forward * Video of Padilla's speech can be found here and here. WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered the Spanish language response to President Trump's State of the Union Address, exposing Trump's harmful lies and the chaos he has created in American commu  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * 10th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition to be Held March 6 * The UMass Amherst Graduate School will host the 10th annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition on Friday, March 6, from 2-4 p.m. in Old Chapel. A celebration of the exemplary research produced by the university's graduate student community, the 3MT Competition also exposes students to a new form of communicating their work, im  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * 2026 Provost's Staff Excellence Award Winners Announced * Provost Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, in partnership with the Academic Affairs Staff Advisory Council (AASAC), has announced that 17 staff members from across Academic Affairs have been named recipients of the 2026 Provost's Staff Excellence Award. Selected for demonstrating exceptional performance in their work and service to their stakehold  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Ahead of Hearing, Senate Democrats Press Banking Regulators on Civil Rights Safeguards for American Borrowers Today, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and a group of Senate Democrats sent letters to the Jonathan Gould, Comptroller   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * AI to help researchers see the bigger picture in cell biology * Studying gene expression in a cancer patient's cells can help clinical biologists understand the cancer's origin and predict the success of different treatments. But cells are complex and contain many layers, so how the biologist conducts measurements affects which data they can obtain. For instance, measuring proteins  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Airbnb invests $250,000 in Rhode Island Summer of Soccer * As the world arrives on Rhode Island's doorstep for the FIFA World Cup 26(tm), Airbnb is proud to announce a contribution of $250,000 to Ocean State 2026, the state's official tournament organizer, through the Airbnb Host City Impact Program. This marks the company's largest-ever investment in the Rhode Isl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS APPEALS COURT WIN IN LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 15 attorneys general announced the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the coalition in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental health grants for K-12 schools. In the order issued Tue  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Avangrid and Xcel Energy Extend Offtake Agreement for 150 MW Power Project in the Midwest Xcel Energy to continue receiving energy from MinnDakota, a 150 MW power project located on the Minnesota-South Dakota border * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it extended its offtake agreement with Xcel Energy for electr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Massachusetts Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Feb. 25, 2026 * * * Massachusetts had 129,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 141,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that the job openings rate in Massachusetts was 3.3 percent in December and 3.7   more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Cannabis Workers Send UFCW Union Packing at Holistic Industries Monson Facility * Majority of workers at plant requested vote to remove union, UFCW bosses fled facility after attempts to block the vote failed Springfield, MA (February 25, 2026) - Packaging associates and delivery drivers at cannabis company Holistic Industries' Monson plant have successfully remov  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 (TNSrpt) -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * New CATF/Brattle report outlines strategies for aligning Europe's capacity mechanisms with clean energy transition goals A new report from The Brattle Group, commissioned by Clean Air Task Force (CATF),   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Unlike Donald Trump, Democrats are laser-focused on lowering costs and improving the lives of hardworking American families. * LEESBURG, VA -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu opened the 2026 Issues Conference alongside Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Examine FDA Regulatory Processes, Rare Disease Treatment Delays, and the Need to Improve Patient Access to Innovation On Thursday, February 26, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will convene a hearing entitled "From Regulator to Roadblock: How FDA Bureaucracy Stifles Inn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Community Care Cooperative has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging it to facilitate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within the health sector. C3 governs and operates community health centers that service over 250,000 patients across fifteen states and D.C., and it emphasizes the transformative potential of AI in primary care settings. As a leader in the deployment of AI solutions among Federally Qualifi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Groups Alarmed as LPSC Declines to Take Up Probe into Meta Risky Financing Deal * NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 25, 2026)-Today, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) refused to investigate a risky financial arrangement Meta made with Blue Owl Capital to finance its massive $27 billion data center in Richland Parish, LA. Under the new arrangeme  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 (TNSrep) -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Consumers Demand More from AI-Powered Customer Service, Says Research New Pega study suggests businesses using AI aren't meeting customer expectations...yet * Consumers don't yet trust artificial intelligence (AI) to give them the customer service experiences they demand, according to research conducted by Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA),   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * DGA Announces Additional 2026 Leadership Appointments Today, the DGA announced that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will continue to serve as Chair of the Women Governors Fund, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will serve as DGA Finance Chair, and California Governor Gavin Newsom will continue to serve as DGA Policy Chair. The appointments are for one year and were made official at a me  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L., has been ranked number 1 in the U.S. in the Orthopaedic Surgery category for 2025 by ScholarGPS over the past 5 years. ScholarGPS ranks scholars based upon a rigorous quantitative assessment of contributions across multiple scientific layers. He i  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Edge Computing Global Spending to Grow at 15%, reaching $450 Billion by 2029 BOSTON and MUNICH - Worldwide spending on edge computing reached $265 billion in 2025, expected to nearly double by 2029, reflecting a pivotal expansion fueled by rapid Edge AI advancements that accelerate enterprise transformation and open new opportunities fo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Enhancing maritime cybersecurity with technology and policy * Originally from the small Balkan country of Montenegro, Strahinja (Strajo) Janjusevic says his life has unfolded in unexpected ways, for which he is deeply grateful. After graduating from high school, he was selected to represent his country in the United States, studying cyber operations and computer science at the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Fenway Health has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing opposition to a proposed rule that would restrict hospitals from providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth under the age of 18. The rule would bar hospitals that administer puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgeries for transgender minors from participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. The organization argues that the proposed condition o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Fidelity Investments submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service expressing support for the proposed regulations for Trump Accounts while urging regulators to address employer administration and contribution challenges. The financial services firm said additional guidance will be necessary to ensure broad adoption and smooth implementation of the accounts. Fidelity, recognized as a leading provider of individual retire  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Five College Consortium Launches New Online Access to the Shared Collections of Six Museums, Including UMCA * The Five College Consortium has launched a major update of a website that gives students, researchers and art lovers around the world access to over 100,000 objects from the shared collections of five campus art museums and nearby Historic Deerfield. Five College Museums: Collections  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Fries with that? Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -As a growing number of fast-food chains adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technology for drive-thru ordering, customers are more likely to order indulgent food options when interacting with voice AI rather than a human employee, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State Sc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Gardner Woman Charged with Social Security Fraud A Gardner woman has been charged in federal court in Worcester with fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits for 10 years. Michelle M. DiSalvo, 53, was charged with one count of receipt of stolen government money or property; one count of Social Security fraud; and one count of false st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC endorses Maura Healey for governor of Massachusetts * WASHINGTON - GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement endorsing Governor Maura Healey as she runs for reelection in Massachusetts. "Governor Healey has gone above and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Candel Therapeutics on $100 Million Public Offering and $100 Millon Royalty Funding Agreement With RTW * The Life Sciences team guided Candel Therapeutics, Inc. ("Candel" or "the Company") on its underwritten public offering of 18,348,624 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $5.45 per share. Candel also granted the underwriters a 30-day o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Once Again Highly Ranked by Chambers, Solidifying Position as Leading Deals Advisor in Israel * Goodwin remains a destination firm for cross-border transactions involving Israeli companies, founders, investors, and funds. In 2025, the practice continued its reign as a leading deals advisor and advised on several notable mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Young "Sun" Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA's Chandra For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble -- called an "astrosphere" -- completely surrounds the juvenile star. Winds from the star's surface are blowing up the bub  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Nearly $2 Million for Municipal and Tribal Infrastructure Projects * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $1,939,250 in grant awards to support infrastructure projects in communities across Massachusetts. The awards were announced the awards at the monthly Federal Funds Partnership meeting for municipalities and tribes hosted   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 25 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * International Postdocs at UConn Pioneer New Frontiers in Drug and Vaccine Delivery * When postdoctoral researchers Hoang Quan Truong and Cao Thuy Giang Nguyen arrived at UConn in the spring of 2025, they brought with them more than technical expertise. They carried a global perspective shaped by years of international experiences and a common goal of improving lifesaving treatments around the world  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Jewish Abortion Access Coalition (JAAC) and Thrive: The Jewish Coalition to Defend Trans and LGBQ+ Youth have expressed opposition to proposed federal regulations aimed at imposing restrictions on access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth. In their public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the organizations, along with 79 supporting entities, argue that the proposed rules undermine both health care and religious pr  more

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * Justified Accord 2026 begins in Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania NAIROBI, Kenya - Exercise Justified Accord 2026 (JA26), U.S. Africa Command' s largest annual, multinational exercise in East Africa, officially begins today across Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), JA26 integrate  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Feb. 26 -- U.S. Army Europe and Africa issued the following news release: * * * Justified Accord 2026 begins in Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania NAIROBI, Kenya - Exercise Justified Accord 2026 (JA26), U.S. Africa Command's largest annual, multinational exercise in East Africa, officially begins today across Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), JA26 integrates approximately 1,500 personnel from Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing a proposed rule that would revise hospital conditions of participation to prohibit certain gender affirming procedures for individuals under 18. In its correspondence, the DPH emphasized that while the proposal is presented as a protective measure for children, it would actually hinder acc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association (MHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing support for the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of clinical care. MHA highlights the need for well-defined standards and frameworks to promote AI integration into healthcare systems. Addressing the critical concerns around AI in clinical settings, MHA emphasized that safety must be the foremos  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing opposition to proposed regulations that would ban federal funding for gender-affirming procedures for children. In its letter, the MHA describes the proposed rules, identified as CMS-2451-P and CMS-3481-P, as having far-reaching negative consequences for patient health and well-being. They argue that the proposed regu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, Boston, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing a proposed rule that threatens to penalize hospitals for providing vital healthcare services to transgender youth under 18 by restricting their Medicaid funding. The proposed rule, identified as RIN 0938-AV87, is viewed as a direct threat to the accessibility of lifesaving healthcare for transgender, nonbinary, and gende  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern: "People Don't Need a Two-Hour Lecture From Donald Trump. They Know His Economy Sucks Because They Live It Every Day." * "Tonight, we heard nothing new from Donald Trump-it was a long speech where he said nothing. It was a total regurgitation of the same lies we have heard from him since day one. "The American people don't need a two-hour lecture from Donald Trump about the State   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Meet the student who helped investigate JFK's assassination * He went to work at the National Archives and wound up investigating JFK's assassination A co-op at the National Archives unexpectedly led Ray Shurtleff to work on the Warren Commission's investigation of Kennedy's assassination as a 21-year-old college student. by Cody Mello-Klein February 25, 2026 On Nov. 22, 1963, Ray Shurtleff was s  more

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE Announces Formation of the ATT&CK Advisory Council to Strengthen Long-Term Stewardship of the ATT&CK Program * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., Feb. 25, 2026 - MITRE today announced the formation of the MITRE ATT&CK(r) Advisory Council, an independent body created to support the l  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Preliminary results from the first EPA-permitted ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) field trial * LOC-NESS project team shares findings at annual Ocean Sciences Meeting Link to photos, captions, and credits is here Woods Hole, Mass. and Glasgow, UK (February 25, 2026, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET) - The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) today ann  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration's Hypocrisy on Partisan Fraud Enforcement Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today condemned the Trump administration's brazenly partisan fraud enforcement activities at a Small Business Committee hearing titled "From Fraud to Recovery: Restori  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reg S-P's Ticking Clock (Private Funds CFO) * Smaller registered investment advisers preparing for the Securities and Exchange Commission's amended Regulation S-P are discovering that the hardest work is not rewriting policies, but tracing where investor data lives -and persuading vendors to take notification obligations seriously. Kaitlin Betancourt, a partner at Goodwin,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Miller, Sen. Budd Lead Bill to Close Loophole Exploited by Illegal Aliens Employed as Police Officers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) and Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), led several of their Republican colleagues in introducing the bicameral Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act today. The legislation is aimed at prohibiting illegal aliens who work as armed law enforcement officers from po  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Scientists sharpen genetic maps to help pinpoint DNA changes that influence human health traits and disease risk * Highlights * Thousands of regions of the genome are associated with human traits and disease risk, but identifying the precise genetic variants underlying those associations is challenging. * Using a technology called a massively parallel reporter assay, researche  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Boycotts Trump's Lie-Filled, Hateful State of the Union * Markey: "This is not a State of the Union address I will legitimize" Washington (February 24, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) boycotted Donald Trump's State of the Union address and instead spoke at the "People's State of the Union," where he vowed to fight for our future and our democracy. He also read a  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Slavery North to Co-Host Panel Discussion and Catalogue Launch for 'A Time, a Place, Our Gaze' on Feb. 26 * To celebrate the catalogue launch for the photo exhibit " A Time, a Place, Our Gaze: Re-framing the Subaltern," the Slavery North Initiative and Black Maple Magazine Publishing will present a panel discussion featuring the exhibit's guest curator at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 50 Arr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from the Office of Congressman Seth Moulton on Marcelo Gomes da Silva's Early Departure from the State of the Union * Statement attributable to Aidan Curran, Communications Director for Rep. Seth Moulton WASHINGTON, D.C. - During last night's State of the Union address inside the U.S. Capitol, a decision was made out of an abundance of caution to pull Congressman Moulton's guest, M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Student Recruiting Firm and Its Principal Agree to Pay $1.3 Million for Fraud on Federal Student Aid Programs Study Across the Pond, LLC (SATP) and its principal, John Borhaug, have agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they knowingly caused United Kingdom (UK) schools to submit false claims to the U.S. Department of Education. In  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Mississippi Teachers Bring Classroom Realities and a Roadmap for Student Success to the Capitol Teachers Say Sustaining Literacy Gains Across All Grades, Better Data, Stronger Career Pathways, and Smarter School Staffing Are Essential * Jackson, MS, February 2  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Team Hanscom strengthens community through prevention, professional growth and service * The latest episode of Team Hanscom Today highlights resilience resources, civilian workforce development and a uniform donation drive supporting the Civil Air Patrol. Dr. Ebon Alley, director of the Integrated Prevention and Resilience Office at Hanscom AFB, hosted the episode. "My te  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Team Hanscom strengthens community through prevention, professional growth and service By Rick Berry The latest episode of Team Hanscom Today highlights resilience resources, civilian workforce development and a uniform donation drive supporting the Civil Air Patrol. Dr. Ebon Alley, director of the Integrated Prevention and Resilience Office at Hanscom AFB, hosted the episode.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's 'Golden Age' rhetoric can't cover up rising energy costs * Responding to the United States President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address, 350.org says that Trump's "Golden Age" rhetoric masks a hard truth: his administration's defense of fossil fuels is costing everyday people,  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Kinney Center to Host New Group Exhibit, 'Resilient Roots: Pollinators, Weeds, & the Art of Repair' * The Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies will launch " Resilient Roots: Pollinators, Weeds, & the Art of Repair," a new exhibit from the center's Renaissance of the Earth project, from Feb. 28-Aug. 31. Showcasing contemporary art, rare books and innovative research,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kim Statement on Reports Secretary Hegseth May Use DPA to Force American Company to Remove Guardrails on AI Models U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark at House Democrats' Issues Conference: "We Are Offering a Different Choice" * LEESBURG, VA -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (CA-36), DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-1), and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-2) for a press conference kicking  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on CNN: Trump's 'Golden Age' Only Applies to Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN's The Situation Room to discuss Trump's lies and misinformation during the State of the Union. Below are excerpts from the conversation: On Hearing the Real State of the Union from Constituents: "I decided not to go to the speech because I knew we we  more